BA (Hons.) Journalism

The Journalism BA course offered by the University of Kent equips students with a unique blend of practical and theoretical skills along with a thorough grounding in journalism studies in the UK. It's an NCTJ-accredited course with course modules that incorporate news and feature writing, live newsroom production, podcasting and digital storytelling.Course Content: The curriculum is designed to instill knowledge in various areas like news-writing, media law and shorthand, journalism ethics, multimedia techniques, podcasting and digital storytelling. There's also opportunity to gain real working experience through industry placements.Key Modules: The key modules on this course include: Journalism Introduction, Journalism Portfolio 1, Journalism Portfolio 2, Multimedia Techniques for Journalists, Reporting Conflict, Journalism Ethics, Politics and Institutions in the UK and EU, and Justice, Law and Journalists.Accreditations: The programme is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).Future Careers: Graduates can pursue careers in print, broadcast or online journalism, magazine publishing, public relations, broadcasting, digital marketing or start their own media businesses. The program also prepares students for further study at postgraduate level. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.